Exile

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 16 Oct: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, concluded his four-nation European tour on Tuesday with a series of engagements, including high-level meetings with global leaders, experts, lawmakers, and Ministers of the Czech Republic in Prague.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 9 Oct: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), commonly referred to as the Tibetan Government in exile, has issued basic guidelines for exiled Tibetans travelling to Tibet, citing increased pressure and deceptive tactics by the Chinese Government in the form of transnational repression.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 8 Oct: Ushering in new leadership to key institutions of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Lobsang Yeshi and Tsultrim Dorjee were sworn in as the new Commissioner of the Tibetan Election Commission and a member of the Public Service Commission, respectively.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 3 Oct: Marking a significant milestone in the Tibetan diaspora community, the Tibetan Student Unity Network (TSUN)-India was officially launched on 1 October 2024, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 1 Oct: As China marked the 75th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Beijing, over 50 activists from the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) were detained by Delhi police for protesting outside China’s embassy in New Delhi today against Beijing’s human rights violations in Tibet.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 26 Sept: In a diplomatic victory for Tibetans and Tibet supporters, the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris has formally apologised for sparking mass outrage and controversy by replacing the term ‘Tibet’ with ‘Xizang Autonomous Region’ in exhibit descriptions after campaigns and protests by Tibetans and Tibet supporters.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 24 Sept: The Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), held a press conference today at Lhakpa Tsering Hall at the Central Tibetan Secretariat to address the alarming defamation and death threats made against the Dalai Lama.

By Yangchen Lhamu

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: A group of eight prominent Tibetan non-governmental organisations (NGOs) convened a press conference today at the Tibetan Settlement Office Hall in McLeod Ganj to condemn a recent video and an audio clip that have sparked widespread outrage and concern within the Tibetan community.

DHARAMSALA, 23 Sept: A court has cleared Rigdzin Namkha Gyatso Rinpoche’s (Namkha Rinpoche) name and revoked all accusations after he was accused of sexual abuse.

DHARAMSALA, 20 Sept: The 8th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concluded yesterday with amendments to the Charter of Tibetans in Exile concerning the appointment of the Chief Justice Commissioner and the two other Justice Commissioners, as well as the tenure of the Justice Commissioners, which has divided the house.